Makes certain benefits available to members of the Dutchess county sheriff's department

Bill S 8154 allows Dutchess County to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to eligible members of its Sheriff's Department. If Dutchess County chooses to adopt this plan by resolution, it will be responsible for paying the associated costs. Under this plan, members could retire after 20 years of service or at age 62, receiving a pension based on their final average salary and years of creditable service. The bill specifies how these pension benefits are calculated and defines what service counts towards eligibility.